Help a Tanzanian Orphan Complete Primary School

The GLK Student Fund would like to announce its latest GlobalGiving scholarship candidate, Winston. We first met Winston and his family on our 2017 trip to Tanzania. Winston, his mother, and two siblings live in a particularly remote, and impoverished area of Tanzania called Maruku, which is known for its tea plantations. His mother, who is a 35-year old widow, does her best to provide for her family, but finds it challenging to balance the care of three young children with maintaining steady employment harvesting the local tea fields.

We are hoping to raise enough money to send seven-year old Winston to Bethania, a primary school with a boarding option. This way, his mother will be better able to balance her time between working to support her family and caring for her children. The trustees have reviewed Winston's academic performance and he exhibits much promise.

Winston is currently in grade two. For him to complete primary school (through grade seven), he would need approximately $3,900 ($650 per year). Please help us support his talents by making a contribution.  

Links:

• http://www.glkstudentfund.com

Two of our exemplary GlobalGiving students, Susan and Eveline, went on an unforgettable trip with their classmates to the Serengeti National Park. While many students in Tanzania live relatively close to one of its sixteen national parks, few actually have the resources to take advantage of visiting them.  The Serengeti's western border is approximately one to two day's travel by bus from Bukoba.

The school that Susan and Eveline attend, Karume Day and Boarding English Medium Primary School, Bukoba, organized a trip. The GLK Student Fund paid the extra fee for the trip ($85 each) and sent the girls on this trip of a lifetime to the Serengeti. They made the long journey with their classmates and teachers on a school bus. On the trip, they not only got to see the park and its magnificient wildlife and scenery, but also enjoyed some of the local sites along the way as well.

Because of your generosity, these two young women were able to attend a respected school that had the capability of showing them some of their countries greatest highlights. This is an experience that we feel all Tanzanian students should have.  Thank you for supporting our GlobalGiving students in their quest for an education and a bright future.

Links:

• GLK Student Fund